A letter was written to the New Musical Express and other music papers and out of it came the formation of Rock Against Racism.

The flavour of the times can be understood by the reality that the first Rock Against Racism gig in a pub in Forest Gate, east London, was protected by shop stewards from the London’s Royal Group of Docks in case fascists intervened to try to stop it. But it was Rock Against Racism that got the upper hand.

By 1978 it was able to organise a huge carnival against the nazis in Victoria Park with the leading punk band The Clash heading the bill.

The Damned’s New Rose was the first sign of something that led to a movement that would challenge and change British society.

This music video is called The Clash at Rock Against Racism Victoria Park London 1978.